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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all 55 recommendations of the Poseidon report have been implemented. [26291/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost to the State of implementing the Poseidon report. [26292/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of the closed circuit television as recommended as 12 in the Poseidon Report for 2009. [26297/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the impounding of two fishing vessels belonging to Pat O'Donnell and his son, Jonathan O'Donnell, whose attempts to pursue a livelihood in Broadhaven Bay are being threatened by the laying of a gas pipeline, particularly given that a local processing factory that employs seven people...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures undertaken to address the threat of human swine flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26288/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of contract workers in the Health Service Executive whose contracts will not be renewed as a result of cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26289/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (2 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that more than 50% of second level schools could be forced to reduce subject choice for senior cycle students from September 2009 due to education cutbacks. [26729/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for his refusal to recognise Educate Together secondary schools in areas such as Lucan, County Dublin in which there is demand for non-denominational secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the naturalisation application of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [26901/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: I seek to adjourn the House under Standing Order 32 to discuss the proposals to revalue existing mortgages on owner-occupied houses so that mortgages and repayments are based on current value rather than the value of the house when the mortgage was taken and to renegotiate all existing mortgages for householders which would represent an enormous relief to tens of thousands of families...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent of job losses over the past six months; the number of replacement jobs created in the same period; the action taken by her to stem the loss of jobs within this time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27103/09]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if employment opportunities will exist after re-training programmes have finished; if these upcoming sectors have developed sufficiently to absorb the new skill intensive workers; if job opportunities are not available after training, when she expects them to become available; the alternatives which will...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his policy to offer convicted prisoners here, who are citizens of other states, voluntary deportation before their sentences are complete; if so, the number of people who have been deported under this procedure; and the countries to which they were deported. [28078/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (7 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met with the stakeholders or companies involved in the Corrib gas project in the past six months. [27271/09]

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: We fought a good campaign.

Written Answers — Budgetary Strategy: Budgetary Strategy (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will circulate his budget strategy memo. [27281/09]

Written Answers — Pre-Budget Submissions: Pre-Budget Submissions (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will pursue a different approach to preparing for budget 2010; and if he will include the Opposition parties in discussions regarding cuts to spending. [27282/09]

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: As others stated, this Bill is to be welcomed for addressing areas which were neglected for far too long. Any of us involved in local government who have party colleagues who are local councillors know there has been considerable resentment over the fact that holiday homes were not making a contribution to the cost of providing water, roads, sewerage facilities and other amenities in their...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Ferris: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people who are awaiting payment of grant aid from Údarás na Gaeltachta for completion of third level courses undertaken; the timeframes involved; when these payments will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Martin Ferris: I thank the Labour Party for the ten minutes allocated to me. I take this opportunity to thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to register Sinn Féin's complete opposition to the NAMA proposals. I must hand it to the Government, it is doing a great job robbing the people of this State. White collar crime is taken to a different level when the collar attached is the Minister...